Venezuelan students accuse government of seizing aid trucks

Student leaders in Venezuela have accused the interim government of "hijacking" seven trucks loaded with humanitarian aid. The vehicles were reportedly carrying essential supplies from the Gran Sabana region to the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) to assist victims of a recent earthquake.

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Today we learned that seven trucks were stopped, coming from Gran Sabana destined for UCV with supplies to help the victims of the catastrophe. These trucks were intercepted by state security agencies and today we do not know their whereabouts, we do not know about their drivers.

Miguelángel Suárez, president of the UCV's Federation of University Centers, announced the seizure on Monday night. He stated that state security forces intercepted the trucks, and their current whereabouts, along with those of the drivers, are unknown. Suárez issued a five-hour ultimatum for the trucks and their cargo to reappear.

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Here at the Central University, we students organized ourselves from day one. We are the ones making the delivery responsibly. We have our people in La Guaira making deliveries in the most affected areas, the same in Caracas, in El Junquito and in all affected areas.

Student leader Rosa Cucunuba defended the students' organizational efforts, emphasizing their responsibility in distributing aid. She confirmed that students are actively delivering supplies to affected areas in La Guaira, Caracas, El Junquito, and other impacted regions. Cucunuba vowed that students would not allow the aid to be blocked or withheld, declaring, "The students are not silent."

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We are not going to allow the trucks to be held, that they prevent the aid. The students are not silent.